Justseeds Radical Artists' Cooperative: Art as Activism
March 5-April 3
Opening reception : March 5, 5-8pm
Exhibition preview: March 3, 5pm
Justseeds ( www.justseeds.org ) is a decentralized radical art cooperative consisting of 20 plus artists who live in Brooklyn, Detroit , Pittsburgh , Portland , Milwaukee , and other cities across North America . Together they work on a myraid of projects where art is used as a tool to serve social justice movements. Justseeds is best known for their political prints, a blog that serves as a home for socially engaged street art and news, their group installations, and a recent portfolio project in honor of the 10-year Anniversary of Critical Resistance (a grass roots organization committed to opposing the prison-industrial complex.)
The Justseeds Radical Artist Collective will create a massive floor-to-ceiling, all encompassing installation that combines elements of street art, sculpture, video, and other mediums. "Which Side Are You On?" examines the use of walls as physical and mental barriers that create de-facto segregation, whether it is the walls that divide nation states, the streets that separate one side of town from the other, or the barriers that separate humans from the environment. "Which Side Are You On?" challenges these barriers while envisioning a more just and sustainable future.
www.justseeds.org
Also, check out the Just Seeds blog at www.justseeds.org/blog

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Public special events during this exhibition:
Exhibition preview March 3, 5pm
Stop in the Union Art Gallery for a chance to see the Justseeds installation in progress. During the walk through, meet and talk with the artists involved in the installation.

Campus Level, Room W199
2200 E. Kenwood Blvd.
Milwaukee, WI 53211
414.229.6310
Hours: Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri & Sat 12-5pm; Thu 12-7pm
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